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Fide et Opera (By fidelity and work)

Clan Arthur is accepted as one of the oldest clans of Argyll, and an old saying runs: 'There is none older, save the hills, the Devil and MacArthur.' The MacArthurs fought for Robert the Bruce and received the defeated MacDougall lands on Loch Awe for their service. Patrick MacArthur, the last chief of the old line, died without heir in Jamaica in February 1771. In August 2002 the Lord Lyon recognised James Edward Moir MacArthur of that Ilk, the first chief of Clan Arthur for 220 years, and his son John MacArthur of that Ilk has been chief since June 2004.

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Crest & Motto

Clan MacArthur Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan MacArthur is Fide et Opera (By fidelity and work). It appears on the Clan MacArthur crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The MacArthur Story

  1. 1314

    MacArthurs fight for Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn[4]

  2. 1427

    Iain (John) MacArthur of Strachur is beheaded by James I; most lands forfeited[4]

  3. 1567

    Duncan MacArthur of Tirivadich drowns in Loch Awe; the chief seat moves to Inistrynich[4]

  4. Feb 1771

    Patrick MacArthur, last chief of the old line, dies without heir in Jamaica[4]

  5. Aug 2002

    Lord Lyon recognises James Edward Moir MacArthur of that Ilk as chief[3][4]

  6. 2004

    James Edward Moir MacArthur dies in April; his son John becomes chief in June[5]

Clan MacArthur Crest & Plant Badge

CrestTwo branches of bay in orle Proper
Plant badgeWild Thyme

Visit the MacArthur Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacArthur places marked

Tirivadich (Hayfield), Loch Awe

Original chief seat of Clan Arthur, held until the 1567 drowning of Duncan MacArthur of Tirivadich.[4]

Inistrynich, Loch Awe

Became the chief seat after 1567 and remains so today, per the clan's own history.[4]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan MacArthur Today

ChiefJohn MacArthur of that Ilk, Chief of Clan Arthur, chief since June 2004. He is listed as chief by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and by COSCA.

Surnames linked to Clan MacArthur

These family names are connected with Clan MacArthur. Each list says who records the link.

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  • Arthur
  • Carter
  • Cart

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Questions about Clan MacArthur

Does Clan MacArthur have a chief?

Yes. John MacArthur of that Ilk, who became chief in June 2004 on the death of his father, James Edward Moir MacArthur of that Ilk, whom the Lord Lyon recognised in August 2002 as the first chief of Clan Arthur for 220 years.

What is the MacArthur motto?

Fide et Opera, Latin for 'By fidelity and work'.

Where was the MacArthur seat?

Tirivadich (Hayfield) on Loch Awe until 1567, then Inistrynich, which the clan's own history names as the seat today.

Why did Clan MacArthur go without a chief for so long?

The last chief of the old line, Patrick MacArthur, died without heir in Jamaica in February 1771. No chief was recognised again until August 2002.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Arthur, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Clan Arthur (homepage), Clan Arthur (official clan body)
  4. History, Clan Arthur (official clan body)
  5. John MacArthur of that Ilk, Chief of Clan Arthur, Clan Arthur (official clan body)